"Save the children of Ghouta," plead young sisters in Syria as missiles rain down

Two girls, facing missile attacks in Syria, took to Twitter to share their plight

• Feb 22, 2018

Civilians "waiting for death" as Assad decimates rebel enclave

Syrian regime dismisses it as "lies," but video from Damascus suburbs shows staggering toll of Bashar Assad's mission to destroy rebels at any cost

• Feb 21, 2018

Brutal violence in Syria leaves at least 200 dead

Survivors of the most recent airstrikes are scrambling to protect themselves from the next one

• Feb 20, 2018

More than 100 killed in Syria assault near capital

Rebel leader claims "new Holocaust" as intense Syrian government shelling leaves at least 20 children dead, group says

• Feb 20, 2018

Death toll rises from Syrian airstrikes near Damascus

"What have we done to deserve this? Take your fight to the battlefield. We've had enough," one man wailed

• Feb 6, 2018

Full episode of the CBS Evening News from September 1, 2013

Many members of Congress are still deciding whether or not they will vote to approve the use of U.S. military force against Syria for using chemical weapons on its people; and, more homeowners are spending more money to turn their garages into a complete living space. Garages have now surpassed basements as the part of the home builders receive requests for work to be done on.

• Sep 1, 2013
• 20:25

U.N. says 137 Syrian sick kids stranded in rebel enclave

"Children are still living through so much horror," UNICEF warns after rare visit to Damascus suburb, urging immediate evacuation

• Dec 11, 2017

Syria activists: 22 civilians killed in gov't airstrikes, shelling

Fighting showed no signs of letting up ahead of the resumption of U.N. peace talks in Geneva

• Nov 26, 2017

ISIS claims deadly double bomb attack in Damascus

Bombings in Syrian capital leave 17 civilians and police dead as ISIS rapidly loses territory in the country

• Oct 3, 2017

Pregnant teacher found dead in shallow grave, police say

Laura Wallen, of Maryland, was four months pregnant and missing for more than a week; police await autopsy results for cause of death

• Sep 14, 2017

Suicide blast rocks heart of Syria's capital

Rare attack in heart of Damascus unfolded ahead of morning commute on first work day after a major Muslim holiday

• Jul 2, 2017

U.S. shoots down drone that fired on U.S.-backed forces

Army Col. Ryan Dillon said this was the first time that forces supporting Damascus attacked coalition troops in the region in Syria near a training camp in Tanf

• Jun 8, 2017

Hundreds of rebel fighters and families evacuate Syrian city

Rebel evacuations are bringing Assad closer to a symbolic victory of solidifying control over Syria's big cities.

• May 15, 2017

Assad asserts more control over Damascus

Syrian regime's bombardments force hundreds of rebel fighters and civilians to evacuate from last part of capital held by opposition

• May 15, 2017

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from September 6, 2013

The Syrian government was able to double the size of its fighting force in less than a year by issuing guns and bullets to civilians. Elizabeth Palmer spent the day with the militia fighters on the front lines of the civil war; and, Steve Hartman meets Connie Going, a social worker who struggled to find a home for one young man - until discovered the perfect fit in the most unexpected of places.

• Sep 6, 2013
• 21:05

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from September 5, 2013

The Free Syrian Army, a moderate group of fighters the United States supports, says it has not received "a single bullet" from America, and that while extremists are a minority, they remain powerful on the ground; and, Marc DiNardo was killed in the line of duty while working as a police detective in Jersey City. For the first time, his wife meets the Vietnam veteran whose life was saved by DiNardo's heart.

• Sep 5, 2013
• 21:26

Suicide blast kills dozens as Syrians mark grim milestone

Six years of war have left more than 400,000 people dead, millions homeless -- and the carnage continues

• Mar 15, 2017

At least 13,000 hanged in Syrian prison since 2011, report says

Amnesty International said 20-50 people were hanged each week at Saydnaya Prison in killings authorized by senior Syrian officials

• Feb 7, 2017

Russian embassy in Syria shelled again; Moscow blames U.S. policy

Government assault on Aleppo ramps up; ISIS kills 34 Kurds at a wedding; U.N. chief asks Russia and U.S. to keep talking peace

• Oct 4, 2016

Russia, U.S. reportedly agree Syria cease-fire intact

Clashes near Damascus, and prospects for aid deliveries into Aleppo are dealt a blow, but Washington and Moscow say truce remains in place

• Sep 16, 2016

“Command and Control”: The day Arkansas was almost nuked

Gripping new documentary recounts the devastating 1980 accident in a Titan II missile complex - and how such incidents were scarily normal

• Sep 14, 2016

Syrian regime declares national truce for Muslim holiday

But unilateral move by Assad government to mark Eid al-Fitr is immediately marred by continuing violence just outside capital

• Jul 6, 2016

Syria blast kills key Assad ally, enemy of U.S. and Israel

Hezbollah's Mustafa Badreddine led group's effort to shore-up Syrian dictator, and was implicated in attack on U.S. embassy

• May 13, 2016

Syria touts U.S.-brokered "silence," cease-fire disintegrates

Fresh violence claims dozens more lives as regime announces virtually meaningless halt to operations in select areas

• Apr 29, 2016

Deadly suicide blast near Syrian capital

More than 12 killed in area near Shiite shrine that has seen multiple attacks by ISIS in recent months

• Apr 25, 2016

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